PRIO Network

Environmental Change, Good Governance, Development and Human Security
Led by Nils Petter Gleditsch
Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

This project contrasts a neo-Malthusian position (arguing that resource scarcity is an important factor in armed conflict) with a cornucopian position (which argues that scarcities can be overcome by technical innocation, substitution, and adequate pricing of resources). These two perspectives are pursued in subprojects dealing with water conflict, the significance of democratic governance for environmental policy, the importance of natural resources in conflict, and the role of demographic pressures.

Peer-reviewed-Journal-Article

Hegre, Håvard; & Gleditsch, Nils Petter (2000) Shared Rivers and Interstate Conflict , Political Geography 19(8): 971–996.

Book Chapter

Sørli, Mirjam E.(2002) Resources, Regimes and Rebellion : .

Edited Volume

Gleditsch, Nils Petter; & Diehl, Paul F., eds, (2001) Environmental Conflict. : .